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Humble Potato Could Be Key To Beating Hospital Superbugs

Scientists say it contains a natural drug that destroys lethal bacteria. 

Zenger · Oct 12, 2022

Genetically engineered bacteria make living materials for self-repairing walls and cleaning up pollution

With just an incubator and some broth, researchers can grow reusable filters made of bacteria to clean up polluted water, detect chemicals in the environment and protect surfaces from rust and mold.

The Conversation · Oct 11, 2022

Warning over kitchen item that 'must be disinfected' as it could host E. coli and salmonella

Previous research has found that items we touch regularly in our homes can be home to hundreds of different bacterias.

Daily Record · Oct 11, 2022

Your washing-up sponge could be making you ill - unless you put it in microwave

However long you spend cleaning your house every week, it's always easy to forget a few key areas which could be a breeding ground for microscopic bacteria, including Staphylococcus aureus, salmonella, E.coli and mould

Daily Mirror · Oct 9, 2022

Seville’s marmalade oranges under threat from deadly yellow dragon disease

The Spanish city is hoping to find a natural remedy to head off bacteria that have attacked citrus groves around the world

The Guardian - UK · Oct 8, 2022

Heart infection could be cause of death of Polish, US hero

Medical and genetics experts in Poland say that a heart infection caused by a common skin bacteria could have caused the 1817 death of Tadeusz Kosciuszko, a Polish and U.S. military leader and national hero

The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2022

Gonorrhea became more drug resistant while attention was on COVID-19 – a molecular biologist explains the sexually transmitted superbug

COVID-19 has rightfully dominated infectious disease news since 2020. However, that doesn’t mean other infectious diseases took a break. In fact, U.S. rates of infection by gonorrhea have risen during the pandemic.

The Conversation · Oct 5, 2022

Meningitis and septicaemia ‘more than just a rash’, charity warns

Symptoms can be hard to distinguish from other mild illnesses such as flu, particularly in the early stages of illness.

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2022

Meningitis symptoms to watch out for after woman dies in Limerick

The germs that cause bacterial meningitis can also cause septicaemia (blood poisoning).

Irish Mirror · Oct 4, 2022

Scientists develop system to produce biodegradable plastics

A team of scientists has developed a system that uses carbon dioxide, CO2, to produce biodegradable plastics, or bioplastics, that could replace the nondegradable plastics used today. Read more on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Oct 3, 2022